I like this theory, and what it suggests - that the linking of human consciousnesses into a hivemind has implicit 'levelling up' implications for cognitive and extra-sensory ability. To me, that's an eminently believable 'package' or upgrade, whether the package was designed / evolved by the FAs themselves or an outside agency.

Also, I genuinely thought 'Kady had been shot or hit and killed. I kind of went:

"'KADY! NOOOOOO!"

And everyone at my work stared at me like some kind of freak. So thanks for that! And thanks for not killing her! ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220614#Comment_220614
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220614#Comment_220614Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:36:10 -0600UrbanAngelI'm great thanks Ariana. Apart from someone I know dropping dead last week (in his early 40s no less..!). Going to see Solomon Kane tonight. Goth club tomorrow. Boss is away for 2 weeks so am ordering clothes online right now. And will start reading NANA manga after watching the anime and live-action films.

Have a great weekend everyone! ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220615#Comment_220615
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220615#Comment_220615Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:37:08 -0600halcyondayI'm not bad. Been answering enquiries through twitter (I am in ur twitters, answering ur enquiries. Thank fvck for ambient searching.) this morning, which almost instantly gives me numbers to use for future justification of social media and/or web 2.0 in the library. Score! And then this evening, it will be beer o'clock with a bunch of my former law librarians-in-arms. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220616#Comment_220616
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220616#Comment_220616Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:37:54 -0600tapheadInteresting to note the time-travelling Arkady seeing the lot of them on top of the tower.

Back to busy busy busy, and seeing if nootropics are all they're cracked up to be. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220617#Comment_220617
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220617#Comment_220617Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:40:11 -0600Pooka I am getting close to finishing my painting, Blue Horse. I'm painting it in paints that belonged to a friend of mine that was murdered last year. Blue was his favorite color, so I'm dedicating it, and my subsequent paintings in blue to him. After fighting with a stupid accountant, and constant jack assery with the government, we finally got our tax refund in. I got a bed. it is awesome.

After waking up this morning, pissed off because I hadn't been asleep since about three this morning, I got a little bit of good news. A really cute ginger headed girl keeps asking me to come to her parties, and tonight I'm going to take her up on that if nothing goes wrong. I've got a bit of home made wine to take as a party favor. I bottled it a few months back and it turned out pretty well. Also, Tomarrow night, i'm going to go see my awesome friend Dave Fultz in My Bloody Wedding. at the Derby City Film Festival in Louisville. I am excited. Dave is such a great guy and a very very funny man. He was also one of my best customers back in my comic shop ownin' days (hopefully i'll be doing that again before the end of the summer if everything goes well); he and I share a love for batman.

OOOOOO. Nice episode this week. I can't wait to see what Arkady can do now! ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220620#Comment_220620
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220620#Comment_220620Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:58 -0600thud
A strange touch, though, in Arkady's resurgence. Who are those guys? Is this a secret club composed of only 12 members? Does this explain why there aren't any Little FreakAngels?

Got a letter from the doctor this week suggesting a head scan needed just to check there is no "sinister pathology". You have to love that phrase. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220629#Comment_220629Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:37:15 -0600FlabyoThis weeks been good, much better than last week which was just downright awful and would be scrubbed from my memory if there was a way to do so. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220630#Comment_220630
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220630#Comment_220630Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:43:12 -0600draxxxPage four panel one oh man oh man oh man, that hit me like I walked into a wake. Wow. Funereal creep out. The crumbling stones, the shopping cart, the lifelessness of Arkady, just... Jesus. Awesome.

And the bottom of page five? Yes, there are twelve figures. Yes, some of the outlines match. And yes, it could be the watchtower... so why does my spider sense scream fake out???

Late to the day job this morning! All is tense! Broken! BROKE! On edge! HOPELESS! The stupid online serial free thing had a total 1 visitor yesterday, 0 the day before! Ah... all is well. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220631#Comment_220631
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220631#Comment_220631Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:47:16 -0600Gekko
Of course there's no clue in that yet.

I've benn in Brussels, great lively town, one of the most creative in Europe and one of the capitals of European Comics. Fucked my memory even more with Belgian beers and chocolate thingies to die for.I wish a beautiful week end to each and everyone of youz. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220634#Comment_220634
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220634#Comment_220634Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:57:52 -0600phill_seaGot our tax returns back this morning, so a nice dinner tonight or tomorrow, and paying off the accumulated bills, paying for my wedding band, etc.

Shame I have to work 11 hours tomorrow, but considering the chill schedule I'm usually on, one Saturday now and then won't hurt at all. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220638#Comment_220638
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220638#Comment_220638Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:47:48 -0600Michael Wayne"Wingbeats"... so one day we'll see them with actual wings? I'm betting KK's are made of leather. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220639#Comment_220639Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:48:55 -0600dj_squelchFREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220640#Comment_220640
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220640#Comment_220640Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:59:45 -0600NextThursdayI really don't think Mark is helping Arkady, not sure what to think about him actually. Kait's making assumptions about what he's thinking and I'm thinking that's a bad thing to do with such an unknown variable. That's a lot of thinking for this hour of the morning, so that's enough of that.

New question: If Mark reveals himself to everyone else (except for Alice who would go completely postal on him for killing her brothers), do you think any of the FA would kill him on sight? Why or why not? Circle A, B, C, D or All of the above. (sorry, lack of sleep/early morning leads to ridiculousness) ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220642#Comment_220642
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220642#Comment_220642Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:14:30 -0600James PuckettFREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220643#Comment_220643
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220643#Comment_220643Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:22:05 -0600twitch_ramirezI have to get some test done as the old pains are back. I am trying to be positive but this may be my 4th bout with this blackness and I am tired. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220644#Comment_220644
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220644#Comment_220644Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:24:31 -0600mkhallIt's not been a terrible week. I finally tracked down my ex-wife and got her to sign some papers, so now my ex-employer will give me my retirement money, so soon I won't have to share a dish with the cats. Yay for nominally human food! And I've had some very tentative interest in a couple of writing projects, so perhaps they will turn into actual income soon. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220649#Comment_220649
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220649#Comment_220649Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:56:32 -0600johnjonesFREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220652#Comment_220652
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220652#Comment_220652Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:11:08 -0600rickiep00hRegardless, very good this week. I think Kait and Mark conversing may lead to Very Bad Things, but I'm not really sure what. However, I'm going to guess that Kait's going to wrangle her way through Mark's shield so everyone else can hear. Might be a good idea.

And I think Alice's hunter instinct kicking in is probably a Very Bad Thing for Luke.

Art-wise, I really liked page six. Paul's textures, especially with water, are always so interesting. And KK's face when Arkady wakes up is priceless.

As for the week, not much to report. Fought with Bank of America on my credit card payment, and that's about it. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220661#Comment_220661Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:07:54 -0600Ben KlumasterFREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220664#Comment_220664
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220664#Comment_220664Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:09:18 -0600Indigo RoseIn Arkady's vision, it was pretty clear, by the sillouhettes of all the FA that have hair, that she was seeing the FreakAngels on the top of the tower. Does that mean it was in any way really them? It was a vision, who says it wasn't just the image chosen by her own mind, or whomever else is helping her (if anyone)? Yes, it was the FA, but I wouldn't attempt to read too much into it yet.

Not what I expected for this week, but not disappointing. Lovely in fact, thanks folks. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220667#Comment_220667
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220667#Comment_220667Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:34:21 -0600Ben Klumaster
has turned aside the manipulation. Maybe the reason he's looking a bit out of it is not because he's helping Arkady, but because he's in the middle of surgery. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220671#Comment_220671Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:48:24 -0600curbBlinding episode, the frame of Arkady floating in the depths was beautiful, only to then be trumped by a gorgeous and unexpected vision of the future (?)

Busy busy busy is pretty damn on the nail actually, but for all the right reasons - I seem to have met someone rather wonderful, which makes being back home for a weekend with the family slightly bittersweet when I could be seeing her instead. Ah well, I'm sure some food and ales with the old man and a selection of cousins will soon set me right. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220672#Comment_220672Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:53:43 -0600bairdduvessaFREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220674#Comment_220674
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220674#Comment_220674Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:56:59 -0600DC@Purple Wyrm - Ah maybe that's why I came up with that theory. I reread vol.1 and 2 last week and it must have I had more time to think about my theory while on the bus to college and my theory is: when they 'punched the world', they shared their minds in a whole new level. Maybe they wired between themselves and created a collective sentient mind.Also, we usually don't see Arkady teleporting. She's there and then she isn't. So, why is there a purple flame-thing in the last panel? Or am I seeing things?Just my 2 cents. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220675#Comment_220675
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220675#Comment_220675Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:00:19 -0600FlabyoFREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220680#Comment_220680
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220680#Comment_220680Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:28:59 -0600rickiep00h...I think that might have been a little too much nerd, there. Whatever. I stand by my nerdism. ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220681#Comment_220681Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:53:54 -0600yperiteMade sense to me.

Personally, I'm worried about Alice. I don't know exactly what Luke can do, but it seems to be indicated that he is a more powerful Freakangel than most of the others. The rest of the gang seemed to be pretty good at deflecting bullets in previous issues, and now that he knows she's after him, he probably has time to prepare something.

Also, I have no idea what is going to happen between Mark and Kait, but as previous posters have suggested, this is probably not going to end well. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220687#Comment_220687
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220687#Comment_220687Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:05:42 -0600stsparkyAnd I think any 'bad' players should be shaking in fear from 'Kady ... ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220692#Comment_220692Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:29:20 -0600SilhouetteAnd then the page after that? I loved the colours and detail. It's really beautiful. =)

And I think Arkady did do her water 'foomph' (yes the sounds in my head are like when Nighcrawler 'bamfs' hehe) before when she saved Kait. But I could be wrong. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220693#Comment_220693
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220693#Comment_220693Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:30:20 -0600pinolesI too am worried about Kait, mostly because "Maybe we can work something out" doesn't sound like the uncompromizing Kait I've been reading about.

Remembering that Mark is currently her prime suspect in the "JtR" murder that kicked off book 3, which sounds more Kait: a coy display of power followed by exposition, or "back to the interrogation dungeon with you, you bastard, you committed a CRIME"?

And on the topic, who in the room DOES the coy display of power followed by an exposition sound like?

(I'd also like to comment on how much these conversations add to the experience of this story. Thank you, thank you, thank you all.) ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220696#Comment_220696
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220696#Comment_220696Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:41:21 -0600razrangelHeartbeat is a little thready this morning. Play opens tonight. I'm a little nervous but not too freaked out...at the moment. Things are going to work...assuming I don't fuck everything up. It's just the rest of my life is still a horrid mess, bills are due and now I've gone some two weeks without a single serious attempt to find paying work. I love the play and love theatre but distracted by "real" life and that's a real downer. ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220700#Comment_220700
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220700#Comment_220700Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:53:54 -0600BerserkerFREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220701#Comment_220701
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220701#Comment_220701Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:00:47 -0600dddrumIncredelicious suspense, gorgeasmic artistry... you guys are T. H. E.best!

And you ended with a wet pfft! I mean, I had never actually seen one before; I wasn't entirely sure it was possible...

But, pfft! ...there it is! A wet pfft!

I'm absolutely gobsmacked, me! (Thanks once again for that.) ]]>
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http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220702#Comment_220702Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:11:31 -0600dielloFREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220703#Comment_220703
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220703#Comment_220703Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:11:37 -0600chris gHope you are doing great, Ariana. This time of the week is usually when I burn out but I'm trying to fend it off with my pal, caffeine. also; my cat slashed me right in the thumb this morning. That was very mean so I locked her in the bathroom and drove off to work. she'll be stuck in there until someone comes by. tough love, sorry! ]]>
FREAKANGELS Episode 0086http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220709#Comment_220709
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7760&Focus=220709#Comment_220709Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:32:15 -0600Adam LucasI think the bubble texture was a little over used but each panel was still beautiful.